swamp cancer

swamp cancer
1. pythiosis. 2. a general term for any of several syndromes in horses consisting of skin or mucosal lesions with ulcers and granulomatous tissue; they may be on the head, trunk, or legs. Included are cutaneous habronemiasis, entomophthoromycosis, and pythiosis.

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